New Scientist: How should we control the power to genetically eliminate a species?
The power to re-engineer or eliminate wild species using a “gene drive” needs to be brought under international governance, say Simon Terry and Stephanie Howard
Commentary, New Scientist.
Thanks to a form of genetic …
A Constitutional Moment – Gene Drive and International Governance
Research into gene drives – a new form of genetic engineering to wipe out pests – has had a lot of attention, but there has been scant recognition that …
Government’s Move Keeps New GMOs Regulated
The government’s decision to keep all new techniques for engineering genes under regulation is welcomed by the Sustainability Council.
Last year, the Council won a High Court ruling that …
Rob Stock: Fears nano labelling for cosmetics won’t be policed
Stuff, June 19 2015
Labels on consumer cosmetics are about to change with regulations requiring manufacturers to reveal whether they contain microscopic nano particles.
The new labelling regulations …
High Court Ruling a Win for NZ Food Inc
Stephanie Howard is Projects Director at the Sustainability Council
This opinion piece appeared in Farmers Weekly, June 16 2014
In a competitive global marketplace, successful agricultural …
New GM Foods Designed to Escape Regulation
A new generation of genetically modified (GM) foods is in the pipeline and if developers get their way, they won’t be labelled. In fact, they won’t be regulated at …
Genetic Engineers Get Approval to Bypass Regulator
The Sustainability Council has begun High Court action to appeal a ruling that allows genetically engineered plants to be grown in New Zealand without any regulatory approval.
A surprise decision …
GM Crops Held Back by Lack of Grower Support, Not the Law
GM crops are not in New Zealand fields because developers cannot get sufficient support from food producers and consumers, not because the law is holding them back, a Sustainability …
Citizens’ Arrest: Accounting for the Arrested Development of GM Foods
GM crops are not in New Zealand fields because developers cannot get sufficient support from food producers and consumers, not because the law is holding them back.
State-funded developers have …
